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Overview The School for Business Administration was the first business school to be established in Israel. Its goal is to be a leading school in education, research, and community involvement. The school was founded in 1957 as a department of the Faculty of Social Sciences adn became a school in 1970. The school initially offered a Masters in Business Administration Program (M.B.A.). In the 70's the school expanded to Undergraduate Studies (B.A), and Doctoral degrees (Ph.D). In 1997 the Executive Masters in Business Administration were initiated. The school has Research Centers and Research Funds which have enabled its faculty and researchers to obtain widespread recognition both in Israel and worldwide. In 1997 the Hebrew University decided to separate the School of Business Administration from the faculty of Social Sciences and to make it completely independent school. This strategic decision allowed the university to emphasize the importane of the school and its commitment to the School's development. Most of the faculty members of the Business School have doctoral degrees in Business Administration from leading universities around the world. Many faculty members have won prestigious international prizes for their scientific work and are members of the editorial boards of leading scientific journals. Faculty members serve on boards of directors of Israeli companies and on national committees, and act as consultants. The faculty consists of 31 permanent staff members, 16 of whom are professors. There are approximately 70 adjunct teachers who are professional and vocational specialists. Academic research is central to the activities of the Business School. The research activities of the school focus on the scientific creation and development of both theoretical knowledge and practical applications. The achievements of the school's researchers have brought the Business School worldwide recognition. The number of published articles within the school reaches tens per year. The school has six research centers and research funds that provide the resources for research activity. Two of the centers support research in capital markets and finance, one research fund is dedicated to research in banking, two support research in marketing, retailing and agricultural businesses, and the sixth is devoted to Management, Organizational Behavior, Information Systems and Strategic Management. One of the major goals of the Business School is the training of future managerial leaders of Israel. The school attaches great importance to the quality of its academics, its teaching, and to the combination of theoretical academic research and real-world applications. The school has two departments, the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Accounting. Their areas of specialization include: Finance and Banking, Marketing, Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Information Systems, Operations Management, and Strategic and Managerial Entrepreneurialship. The school offers two Undergraduate degrees(in Business Administration and Accounting), a Graduate program (Masters in Business Administration, M.B.A.), and a Doctoral program. The school also offers three programs for managers at intermediate and executive positions. The first program offers a degree in "Masters in Business Administration for Executives" (E.M.B.A.) in Strategic Management, the second is an E.M.B.A. in Integrative Management, and the third is an E.M.B.A. in Finance and Financial Engineering. The school also offers joint Graduate programs with the Economics and Statistics Departments, and two fast-track programs which allow outstanding students to combine undergraduate studies with the first year of the M.B.A. program. Currently the fast track programs are offered with the Faculty of Law and with the Computer Science Department. The school also has a Graduate program in Technology Management, offered with the School of Applied Sciences. The school has approximately 1,400 students. The admissions requirements for the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs are among the highest in the university. Graduates of the school have leading positions in the Israeli economy as general managers, heads of boards of management, heads of government ministries and offices, and other top managerial positions. The school maintains a "Graduate Organization" that organizes activities and social gatherings for its alumni. The Business School has recently established three unique teaching and research facilities.  Trading Room named after Weinstein, which is among thefew student trading rooms that exist in the world.Its purpose is to allow students to execute "real time trading" in the Tel-Aviv and New York stock markets and Israel and foreign currency exchanges in Israel and worldwide. Virtual Shopping Laboratory is a research and teachingfacility in the field of decision making, consumer behavior, and strategic retailing. The laboratory allows virtual shopping in a supermarket via a model for electronic trading. ERP System (Enterprise Resource Management) ofthe leading software company, SAP, is used for teaching and research in Information Systems and Operations Management. The system allows students and researchers to experience working with this new managerial tool and to develop a strategic outlook on organizational activities. |
